Shloka 4

रक्तकल्पे वामदेवदर्शनं चतुर्कुमारोत्पत्तिः

Devanagari script

परं ध्यानं समाश्रित्य बुबुधे देवमीश्वरम् स तं प्रणम्य भगवान् ब्रह्मा परमयन्त्रितः

Transliteration

paraṃ dhyānaṃ samāśritya bubudhe devamīśvaram sa taṃ praṇamya bhagavān brahmā paramayantritaḥ

Translation

S’abritant dans la méditation suprême, Brahmā s’éveilla à la connaissance véritable du Seigneur—Īśvara, le Divin. Après s’être prosterné devant Lui, le bienheureux Brahmā demeura entièrement soumis à cette Puissance suprême, selon la Volonté du Seigneur.

Word by Word

• परम्: supreme

• ध्यानम्: meditation/contemplation

• समाश्रित्य: having taken refuge in

• बुबुधे: realized/awoke to (knew clearly)

• देवम्: the Divine Lord

• ईश्वरम्: Īśvara, the Sovereign (Pati)

• सः: he (Brahmā)

• तम्: Him

• प्रणम्य: having bowed/prostrated

• भगवान्: venerable/blessed

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā

• परमयन्त्रितः: completely directed/controlled (by the Supreme, i.e., by the Lord’s ordinance)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode of Brahmā’s realization)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It grounds Linga-devotion in inner realization: Brahmā recognizes Īśvara through para-dhyāna, implying that external worship of the Linga is fulfilled when it culminates in direct contemplative awareness of Shiva as Pati.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is presented as Īśvara—the sovereign Pati—who is knowable through supreme meditation and whose will governs even Brahmā, indicating Shiva’s transcendence over the creator-function and His lordship over all powers.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Para-dhyāna (supreme meditation) is highlighted—aligned with Pāśupata-oriented inner discipline—where concentrated contemplation leads to awakening (bubodha) and culminates in praṇāma (humble surrender) to the Lord.